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What does it mean?
American women need equal opportunities to be content, and men depend on women's happiness.
In plain terms
Women need equal chances to be happy and men need women to be happy.
What can you take from it?
Equal opportunity for women brings happiness to all.

Where it applies

  • gender equality debates
  • policy making
  • family dynamics

Putting it to work

  • advocate for equal opportunity
  • support women's rights

Questions to consider

  • Is equality key to happiness?
  • How are men's happiness linked to women's?

Another view

Happiness depends on more than just opportunity.

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